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What was Rosemary Clooney's Net Worth?

Rosemary Clooney was an American singer and actress who had a net worth of $10 million at the time of her death in 2002. That's the same as around $18 million in today's dollars after adjusting for inflation.

From 1958 to 1963, Clooney was signed with RCA Victor. After that, she spent stints with Reprise Records and Dot Records. Later, in 1976, Clooney signed with United Artists Records, and in 1977, released the album "Nice to Be Around." Also in 1977, she released "Everything's Coming Up Rosie," her first of several solo albums released through Concord Records. The album also commenced Clooney's 15-year music partnership with tenor saxophonistScott Hamilton. She went on to release such albums as "Rosie Sings Bing," "Here's to My Lady," and "Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin." In the 1980s, Clooney recorded albums covering such artists as Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and Johnny Mercer. She continued recording prolifically in the 1990s, releasing such albums as "Girl Singer," "Still on the Road," "Mothers & Daughters," and "At Long Last." Clooney's final album, the live album "The Last Concert," was released posthumously in late 2002.

Rosemary Clooney was born on May 23, 1928, in Maysville, Kentucky, as one of five children of Marie and Andrew. Growing up, she sang with her sister Betty, and in 1945, the duo won a spot on the Cincinnati radio station WLW.

Rosemary Clooney holding Miguel Ferrer (1955-2017) (Photo by De Carvalho Collection/Getty Images)

Rosemary Clooney was known for her popular recordings of such songs as "Come On-a My House," "Mambo Italiano," "Half as Much," "This Ole House," and "Hey There." As an actress, she appeared in such musical films as "The Stars Are Singing," "Red Garters," and "White Christmas." Clooney continued recording music, mostly in the jazz and big band genres, until her death in 2002. She was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards. Rosemary Clooney passed away on June 29, 2002, at 74 years old from lung cancer.

In the latter half of the 1940s, Clooney signed with Columbia Records. She recorded a number of songs with Tony Pastor's big band before making her first solo recording in 1949. Clooney went on to have her commercial breakthrough in 1951 with the song "Come On-a My House," which was produced by Mitch Miller and became a chart hit. The next year, she popularized the song "Botch-a-Me" and had a number-one hit with her version of "Half as Much." Clooney had another big hit with "Mambo Italiano," which charted in the United States, the United Kingdom, and France between 1954 and 1955. Her other hits around this time included "Hey There" and "This Ole House." Clooney's last major chart hits were her covers of the songs "I've Grown Accustomed to Your Face" and "Mangos," released in 1956 and 1957, respectively. Not long after those, she left Columbia Records and subsequently did some recordings for MGM Records and Coral Records.

She was married to actorJosé Ferrertwice. Their sonMiguel Ferrereventually became a successful actor. Rosemary's brother, Nick Clooney, is the father ofGeorge Clooney. So, George and Miguel Ferrer were first cousins. George famously lived with Rosemary when he first moved to Hollywood to launch his career.

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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.